Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-06-02
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

HOME FARM AND GARDEN
by asserting the eggs separating
the dark from the light in color, a
higher price will be obtained for tho
lot.s
Broom corn Is a good supplement-
airy crop. and there are few farmers
whom it would not pay TO plant few
acres.
"A hen that attends 10 business aud
is properly cared for will lay her
weight in eggs in two months
Christian at Work.
Dudley Cake.-One cup Of sour
milk. two cups Of butter, three cups OF
sugar, four cups Of -four, five eggs, ono
teaspoonful Of soda Household.
AS regards the thinning out Of po-
tato tops, we read; II IL is cool, wet
season, thinning will do well; II hot
and dry. the crop will be spoiled. M
y Witncst
1t was the illustrious Lord Bacon
who expressed the opinion that 'gar-
dening is the purest Of human pleas
ures and the greatest refreshment 20
tbs spirit Of man."
--Onc-Egg Cake One cup Of nugar,
one-third of a cup Of sweet milk, four
tablespoons Of melted butter. one egg,
two teaspoons Of baking powder. flour
to make It right; flavor TO taste
Home and Farm.
Rain water and soda will take out
machine grease, To take grease
spots from wall paper lay over them a
paste made Of magnesia and benzine.
To remove oil and varnish from
silk, try benzine, ether and soap very
cautiously.
Almond Jumbles. -Three-fourths
Of pound Of almonds, blanched aud
chopped fine, onc-quartcr Of a pound of
butter, one pound Of -four, ono cupful
Of sour milk, five eggs and one-half
teaspoonful of soda. Flavor with rose.
- ChristidH at Work.
The quantity, condition and amount
Of wool will depend much upon the
vigorous health Of the animal produc-
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health. or il its food has been deficient
In quantity or faulty in quality, the
fleece will be light and the fibre will be
harsh and rough to the ouch.-Troy
Times.
Thomas Mehan, editor Of the Gar
dener's Monthly, than whom there is
probably no better authority in the
country, says: "Our Northern trees
all hardwood trees-make many rings
year. sometimes as many as dozen.
But the last set of cells in the annual
growth are very small, and the first
very large; and as as a consequence
the annual growth can always be de-
termined.
The Holstein-Friesians are exceed
ingly quiet, kind and gentle in dispo-
sition. n characteristic which is a great
desideratum in = profitable COW. BY
virtue of the strong and vigorous con-
stitutions which they possess, they
have shown themselves able to with
stand climatic changes, and to adapt
themselves to the varying conditions
Of different countries. ST. Louis Re
publican
1t takes year or two for raspber-
ry plants to reach their best bearing
conditions, and il is best to start new
plants every third year. The average
life Of raspberry plantations is about
six years; by setting new plants once
in three years, the advantage is gained
of having two sets of plants, one com
ing into full bearing as the other is
going out Plants may be set either in
the spring or fall.
Regarding strawberry rust opin'
ions differ. Some ascribe the cause tc
too much moisture, others 10 excess oi
manure on the plants, while il is alsC
claimed that II is due to the effects oi
too much heat from the sun. What /,
known as rust or blight, may. howev,
er, be traced to a minute worm
which does the mischief by working
around the plants, 1t is suggested
that the best remedy is to burn light
covering of straw over the plants. st
Louis ReDubiicdu